Jeremiah Plumb's Descendants

The following information was added to this blog by Charles Torgerson.

Here's the information I have on all of Jeremiah's children that had his grandchildren.  Some of this data is incomplete, as I am still in the process of rebuilding this in the computer after a computer crash a couple of years ago.  Enjoy!

ps - It has gotten late on me, so I'm going to stop where I did, with all of Jeremiah's descendants through his son William Franklin.  I'll continue either over the weekend or Monday with his descendants through his fourth wife, Lydia.

Jeremiah & Sarah

William Franklin Plumb (19 JAN 1858 - 27 NOV 1941) married Cora Mae Martell (21 NOV 1879 - 06 JAN 1957) on 20 MAR 1895 in Greenfield, Dade, Missouri.  Here are their children: 

William Howard was born 23 FEB 1896 in Indian Territory (Oklahoma) and died 08 JUL 1964 in Sanger, Fresno, Califronia.  He married Thursa Mae Cotner (1897 - 1930) on 03 JUL 1915 in Greenfield, Dade, Missouri.  At some point after Thursa died, William Howard married Marjorie Hicks.

William & Thursa

Sylvia Howard Plumb (17 JUN 1918 - 10 MAR 1008) married Daniel Tony Gilio, SR in 1938.  They had three children:  Della Mae, Daniel Tony JR and William Howard.

Lenvil Murnice Plumb (31 JAN 1921 - 17 JAN 1998) married Norma Roney in 1969 and Doris Cormier in 1979.

Joseph Franklin was born 02 JUN 1898 in Indian Territory (Oklahoma) and died 15 JAN 1904, place uncertain.

Lillie Mae was born 07 FEB 1900 in Indian Territory (Oklahoma) and died 04 MAY 1956 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri.  She married Homer Truman Werremeyer on 31 JAN 1923 in Dade County, Missouri.

Lillie and Homer

Reba Wyldon Werremeyer (12 NOV 1923 - 21 AUG 1995) married John Winfried Hankins (31 OCT 1922 - 16 MAR 1999) on 19 AUG 1944 in Ash Grove, Greene, Missouri.

Dorothy Beatrice Werremeyer (13 AUG 1925 - 15 OCT 2006) married William Jones in 1944 and Harry Ralph Leach in 1958.  Dorothy and Harry had two daughters: Sandra K. and Cynthia L.

Gail Maxine Werremeyer (20 APR 1927 - 31 MAY 2004) married Jack Jennings on 07 SEP 1954.  They had a daughter, DeAnna.

Betty Helen Werremeyer (07 MAR 1931 - 10 MAR 1989) married Robert W. Shill on 08 AUG 1959.

Vernetta Mae Werremeyer was born 22 MAY 1937 and married Ted Parsons and Don Jones, dates and order unknown.

Marilyn Jean Werremeyer (30 MAY 1940 - 22 FEB 1942) was born and died in Dade County, Missouri.

Robert Truman Werremeyer was born 30 JUN 1943 and married Judy ?!

Janice Sue Werremeyer was born 17 JAN 1946 and married Charles Wallace on 19 AUG 1965.

Nona was born and died on 23 FEB 1902.  I am still unclear if this happened in Indian Territory or in Arkansas, where William Franklin and Cora Mae had the family for a while.

Bertha was born 09 OCT 1903 in Missouri and died 15 NOV 1996 in Greenfield, Dade, Missouri.  She married Ernest W. Tolbert on 01 OCT 1923.

Bertha and Ernest

William Albert Tolbert (1926 -     )

Hugo Oris was born 31 MAR 1906 in Dade County, Missouri and died 08 JUN 1983 in Harlan, Shelby, Iowa.  He married Edna Grace May on 05 JUN 1937 in Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri.

Hugo and Edna

Charles Richard Plumb (1939 -     )

Galen Ray Plumb was born 24 FEB 1942 and married Barbara Jane Schreiner on 27 JUN 1964.  They have three children: Sherry Lynn, Shelly Ann and Mark Oris.

Carolyn Plumb was born 09 FEB 1947 and married John J. Leach on 10 JUL 1971.  They have a son, Jason Matthew.

Roy was born 19 FEB 1908 in Missouri and died 22 MAY 1940 in Everton, Dade, Missouri.  He married Mary Weeks on 02 APR 1937.  This turned out to be a big mistake, as Mary's ex-husband shot and killed Roy.

Roy and Mary

Buddy Roy was born 23 MAR 1938.

Mary Helen was born 03 MAR 1911 in Dade County, Missouri and died 10 NOV 1997 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina.  She married Charles Theodore Torgerson, SR on 02 DEC 1945 in Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas.

Mary & Charles

Charles Theodore Torgerson, JR (26 OCT 1946 - 27 SEP 1989) married Linda Jean Torgerson (28 OCT 1948 - 31 MAR 2006) on 10 JUN 1967.  They had two children: Sally Lyn Torgerson and Charles Theodore Torgerson III (that's me!!)

Mary Janeane Torgerson married Donald Gene Smith, SR on 09 MAY 1969.  They have three children: Donald Gene JR, Charles Lee and Amy Joan.

Michael Roy Torgerson (b: 1950) has been married a couple of times and has no children.

Mark Charley was born 23 FEB 1914 in Dade County, Missouri and died 06 JAN 2005 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri.  He married Frances Leo Hargis (29 SEP 1921 - 08 JUN 2006) on 21 NOV 1938 in Stone County, Missouri.

Mark & Frances

James William Plumb (27 SEP 1940 - 02 DEC 1945)

Virginia JoAnn Plumb

Cora Elizabeth Plumb

Sheila Belle Plumb

Jeremiah Plumb

My name is Charles Torgerson and Jeremiah was my great-great grandfather.  I was very happy to come across your blog today.  I very much enjoyed the personal accounts that you have posted.  Listed below is the information that I have on Jeremiah.

Jeremiah was born 24 JAN 1818 in Delaware, Caldwell, Ohio and died 21 JAN 1884 in Ellsworth, Ellsworth, Kansas.

Jeremiah first married Dionitia Walker (10 MAR 1816 - 11 JUL 1894).  There were married by Brigham Young on her father's farm in Shoal Creek, Caldwell, Missouri.  They had one child, Hyrum (16 FEB 1838 - 09 OCT 1843).  Hyrum died of the measles and is buried in the Old Nauvoo Burial Grounds in Nauvoo, Illinois.  I have no information regarding the daughter that is mentioned on your page.  After Jeremiah and Dionitia's divorce, she married Amasa Lyman.  As a side note, on 27 OCT 1886, Dionitia had herself and deceased son Hyrum sealed to prophet the Joseph Smith with Birgham Young acting as proxy.

After Jeremiah was released from prison, he went to Lee County, Iowa to the Mormon settlement there to try and reconnect with his family.  When he found nobody there to help him, he felt abandoned and he decided to return to Missouri.

His next wife was Sarah Elizabeth Carpenter Ayles.  Her first husband was Elias Ayles (m. McLean County, Illinios on 23 APR 1847) and they had a son, James (30 MAR 1853 - 28 APR 1913).  I do not know if this marriage ended because of divorce or death of Elias.  In any case, Jeremiah and Sarah were married in Greenfield, Dade, Missouri on 09 JAN 1853.  They had two children: Josephine (b: 1855) and William Franklin (19 JAN 1858 - 27 NOV 1941).  William Franklin was my great grandfather.  Again, I do not know if this marriage ended because of divorce or death.

Jeremiah joined the 1st Regiment Infantry of the Missouri State Militia in 1861 and was discharged on 31 MAY 1862.

Jeremiah's next wife was Eliza Blake, whom he married in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri on 17 NOV 1868.  They divorced in 1875.

Jeremiah's next and final wife was Lydia Skiles Fancher.  They were married in Sullivan County, Missouri on 27 MAR 1877.  They had three children:  John Merlin (b: 16 APR 1878), Ella Gertrude (b: 19 AUG 1879) and Bird (b: 01 FEB 1882).

Jeremiah died on 21 JAN 1884 of pneumonia in Ellsworth, Ellsworth, Kansas.  He is buried there.  I have attached a photo of Jeremiah.  I will write again tomorrow with details of more of Jeremiah's descendants and the continuation of the Plumb line; William Franklin had 9 children and John Merlin had 4 children.